Laceys Spring Elementary School vs. Hartselle Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laceys Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Hartselle Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Laceys Spring Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 525 students in grades 7-8, Hartselle Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
7-8
Total Students
301 students
525 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hartselle Junior High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hartselle Junior High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/1000/616/hartselle-junior-high-school-chart-9i4P2L.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hartselle Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hartselle Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/1000/616/hartselle-junior-high-school-chart-3A64pV.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#217 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hartselle Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hartselle Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/616/hartselle-junior-high-school-chart-lpFPsC.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
58%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
13
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Kindergarten Students
31
-
Grade 1 Students
31
-
Grade 2 Students
33
-
Grade 3 Students
27
-
Grade 4 Students
28
-
Grade 5 Students
28
-
Grade 6 Students
41
-
Grade 7 Students
27
257
Grade 8 Students
42
268
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
24%
4%
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% Black
1%
5%
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% White
72%
88%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hartselle Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hartselle Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/616/hartselle-junior-high-school-chart-oNqphv.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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